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AMD 2500+ Socket A CPUs Compared
SuperPuppy writes "Hardcoreware.net has
rounded up
three 2500+ Socket A processors from AMD. An AthlonXP, based on the Barton core
(this particular one predates the locked multipliers we've been seeing lately),
a Mobile Athlon, based on the Barton SOI, and the new Sempron, which is based
on the Tbred core. Each processor differs in clock frequency and cache size, but most
importantly, the Mobile Athlon takes up a LOT less juice than either of the
other two, and is therefore a remarkable performer in terms of overclocking. The
Sempron was quite disappointing on all fronts but price."
Word processing or web browsing would ROCK at those speeds.
I know I'm being pedantic, but there is no reason in faster bigger better when current tech is so underused.
Its like buying a car that does 200mph, but then only doing the school run in it.
For those of us that *use* our computers to the fullest, your right it will be a godsend.
Direct access to memory without a deep cache, or needing a super pipeline would definately be nice.
The cache on my old 62020 was 256 BYTES, perfect for fitting a tight loop in and short enough to not cause problems. The current range of cpus have more cache than I used to have main memory!
Speaking of which, could you fit and run an entire OS from cache? is it even possible?
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